2019-20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Pathway to Master of Business Administration for Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Majors Mathematics (B.A.) majors who plan to enroll in the Master of Business Administration degree program after completing the Bachelor of Arts degree should pursue the following curriculum plan. This optional accelerated pathway includes essential prerequisites and prepares the student for the graduate M.B.A. program. Mathematics (B.A.) Pathway requirements Year 1. .........................................................................................30 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech........................................ 3 CS-1210 C++ Programming...................................................... 2 ENG-1400 Composition............................................................ 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities................................ 3 MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I and II......................................... 10 MATH-1990 Beautiful Math Structures and Thinking. ............... 3 MATH-2800 LaTeX for Technical Documents ........................... 1 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living......................... 2 Year 2. .........................................................................................33 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................... 3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...................................... 3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture.................................. 3 MATH-2210 Logic and Methods of Proof................................... 3 MATH-2710 Calculus III............................................................. 3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations............................................. 3 MATH-3800 Research Methods in Mathematics....................... 1 PHYS-2110, 2120 General Physics I and II............................... 8 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective. .................................................... 3 Electives.................................................................................... 3 Year 3. ......................................................................................33.5 BTGE-3755 Theology I............................................................. 3 BTGE-3765 Theology II............................................................. 3 *ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics...................................... 3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology............................................ 3.5 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra....................................................... 3 PHYS-2130 General Physics III. ............................................... 2 Humanities/Global Awareness Elective..................................... 3 Mathematics Electives.............................................................. 6 Electives.................................................................................... 7 Year 4. .........................................................................................32 ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I....................................... 3 ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II...................................... 3 ** MATH-3110 Probability & Statistics I....................................... 3 MATH-4800 Capstone Experience in Mathematics................... 3 History Elective......................................................................... 3 Mathematics Electives.............................................................. 3 Electives.................................................................................... 8 MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior.................... 3 ***M.B.A. Core or Elective......................................................... 3 This five-year accelerated pathway assumes prior completion of undergraduate proficiency requirements and a minimum of two years of foreign language in high school. *ECON-2110 satisfies the social science elective for the B.A. general eduation requirements and satisfies the M.B.A. microeconomics prerequisite. **MATH-3110 satisfies a mathematics elective for the B.A. degree requirements and satisfies the M.B.A. business statistics prerequisite. ***Contact the M.B.A. graduate advisor during your B.A. studies to identify the M.B.A. core or elective course that will satisfy the M.B.A. generalist/concentration pathway you plan to complete. Mathematics — Bachelor of Science The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in mathematics prepares students for graduate study in mathematics. The curriculum includes the course requirements prescribed by many of the leading graduate-level mathematics programs in the nation. Students should include courses in astronomy, chemistry, and physics as general electives. Course requirements involve 69 hours: Mathematics Core Requirements.............................................48 CS-1210 C++ Programming...................................................... 2 MATH-1710, 1720, 2710 Calculus I, II, and III ........................ 13 MATH-1990 Beautiful Math Structures and Thinking. ............... 3 MATH-2210 Logic and Methods of Proof................................... 3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations............................................. 3 MATH-2800 LaTeX for Technical Documents ........................... 1 MATH-3610 Linear Algebra....................................................... 3 MATH-3800 Research Methods................................................ 1 MATH-4610 Abstract Algebra I.................................................. 3 MATH-4710 Real Variables I..................................................... 3 *MATH-4800 Capstone Experience in Mathematics................. 3 PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, and III............. 10 Electives (meeting the following criteria) ...............................21 Applied courses (at least six hours from the following applied courses)............................................................ 6–15 MATH-3110 Probability and Statistics.................................3 MATH-3120 Theory of Probability.......................................3 MATH-3240 Introduction to Operations Research..............3 MATH-3550 Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory.............3 MATH-3750 Introduction to Dynamical Systems.................3 MATH-3760 Numerical Analysis ........................................3 MATH-4130 Mathematical Statistics...................................3 MATH-4210 Mathematical Methods for Physicists..............3 MATH-4880 Topics in Mathematics................................1–3 MATH-4900 Independent Study in Mathematics............1–3 Theoretical courses (at least six hours from the following theoretical courses)...................................................... 6–15 MATH-3500 Number Theory...............................................3 MATH-3550 Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory.............3 MATH-3560 Discrete Mathematics: Combinatorics............3 MATH-3710 Advanced Calculus.........................................3 MATH-3740 Complex Variables..........................................3 MATH-4130 Mathematical Statistics...................................3 MATH-4410 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry.......3 MATH-4450 Topology.........................................................3 MATH-4620 Abstract Algebra II..........................................3 MATH-4720 Real Variables II..............................................3 MATH-4880 Topics in Mathematics................................1–3 MATH-4900 Independent Study in Mathematics............1–3 *Capstone Course Mathematics Major (B.S.) Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 General Education Requirements.............................................44.5 Mathematics Major Requirements...............................................69 Electives.................................................................................... 14.5 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 221 Department of Science and Mathematics Mathematics — Bachelor of Science